by Becca Frazier | Sep 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Russia’s fighting words over the Black Sea grain export deal had wheat prices going wild last week. ICYMI: A UN-brokered deal in July was intended to let Ukraine export tens of millions of tonnes of grain out of their Black Sea ports to side-step a global food crisis....
by Becca Frazier | Sep 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ukraine grain exports are back in a big way—their ships are buoying global supply. Recent grain exports from the major agricultural nation have topped 1M metric tons, with 44 ships sent to 15 nations. How does a country at war get their ships out of port unharmed?...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lack of ingredients has led to a sna(ck)fu for consumer packaged goods companies. Twinkies, Nutter Butters, and other tasty treats are out of stock on grocery store shelves, with production lines halted as they wait on essential ingredients like wheat and cooking...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
U.S. and Chinese relations are tai-ed up in tension after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. But, China is still buying U.S. ag products… for now. Refresher: Since Pelosi’s Taiwan trip, China has purchased at least 262K tons of U.S. soybeans and 133K tons of...
by Becca Frazier | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ag is long on work and short on labor, with over half of farmers saying they’ve faced labor shortages. Legislative needs and downstream impacts abound. Hired farmworkers make up over 1/3 of total hours worked on the farm. So, they’re a pretty big deal, second only to...
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